Guys, Shadow Warrior rocks all kinds of ass. It’s still one of my favourite shooters on the market, uniting that old-school power fantasy of mowing down loads of enemies with some stylish visuals and satisfying swordplay. Seriously, check out the first two games if you want something that plays and sounds a lot like Duke Nukem but without all the needless sexualisation. It has been some time since Shadow Warrior 2 busted down our doors and while it’s still great to play to this day, a new game in the franchise would be…pretty sweet. Fortunately, that seems to be on the cards.
The official Shadow Warrior Twitter released and image that couldn’t be more on the nose with it’s phrasing. “Teaser Trailer filming in progress, quiet please!” reads the sign strung together with bamboo. Now, considering that publisher of the previous two games, Devolver Digital, is planning on hosting its Direct livestream next week, it’s a pretty decent guess to say that this teased trailer will most likely debut then. Or it could be the case that the trailer debuts before the showcase and Devolver shows off the actual game on Saturday. What a bag of magical possibilities!
If you haven’t played the Shadow Warrior games and need some kind of violent release, they’re all on sale now thanks to Steam’s Summer Sale. Quite frankly, there’s never been a better time to slice up some bad guys and release some pent up anxiety.
Last Updated: July 3, 2020
Original Heretic
July 3, 2020 at 15:29
I hope they optimise it better for console. I got SW 1&2 as a bundle.
1 played just fine.
But SW 2 lagged. A single player game that actually LAGGED! The main missions were okay, but the side missions were completely unplayable.
And that’s on the PS Pro.
Hammersteyn
July 3, 2020 at 16:04
Had the same lag on normal PS4.
Original Heretic
July 3, 2020 at 16:04
I didn’t play very much of it. Which really pissed me off.
It looked better than 1.
Hammersteyn
July 3, 2020 at 16:05
There was another game that lagged horribly. Strafe I think? But those were the only two games so far.
Original Heretic
July 3, 2020 at 16:07
Terrible, just plain terrible.
You’d think they play test them before releasing.
Iskape
July 4, 2020 at 00:12
While I enjoy Fallout 76, the lag is terrible on that game as well. I have the vanilla PS4, and it just don’t cut it!
Hammersteyn
July 4, 2020 at 16:34
That’s just Bethesda doing their thing
Son of Banana Jim
July 4, 2020 at 19:29
They’re not called Bugthesda for nothing. Incidentally, Fallout 76 is free on xbox ultimate this month. I’ll check it out, and then make an offering to the old gods and seek forgiveness afterwards.
Son of Banana Jim
July 4, 2020 at 19:29
Yeah, both games were optimised to within an inch of a potato. I don’t really get how they could have dropped the ball so much. Cool concept for a game, but not worth a cent on the PS4.
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 3, 2020 at 15:10
“plays and sounds a lot like Duke Nukem but without all the needless sexualisation”
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Hammersteyn
July 3, 2020 at 16:04
Who Wants Some Wang!
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 4, 2020 at 07:14
Not the guy driving this
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Iskape
July 4, 2020 at 00:12
I enjoyed the SW games. I remember playing the older ones as well. Ever tried to look behind a sprite of a naked lady taking a shower under a waterfall. It is impossible (I was young. I didn’t quite grasp how sprites worked in game design)